How to stay out of the courtroom? Want to feel calm, collected, polite, softer, kinder, and gentler to others?

This episode brings in the guest Douglas Noll, one of the most well-known and most awarded lawyers in the country. He has turned his career from being top litigation to a peacemaker. He will discuss how in divorce (and in our everyday lives), we can listen to others into existence. Other topics in our conversation include:

Learn his secrets on getting from feeling like the victim to being empowered.

How to overcome anger and resentment

Emotions of decision making

What causes relationships to fall apart?

How to learn and grow from your failed relationship

How to calm an angry person

How to develop emotional competency

If you have tried to learn emotional intelligence and failed, it is NOT your fault. Listen in to understand why.

You can learn more about Doug Noll's work on his website or listen to his book here. 

The internationally known Pet Custody Consultant, Karis Nafte, is here to bring twenty-five years of experience as a professional animal behaviorist and discuss pets' best practices during a divorce. Her work worldwide is all about staying in a neutral, supportive position between the separating couple while keeping the animal's perspective in mind. 

Today she will answer some of the following questions:

What are the main problems she sees in dogs and divorce?

What are a few guidelines regarding pets for divorce professionals and wealthy divorcing clients?

Shared custody can work, but how?

For more information about Karis and other helpful resources she has, or to discuss your complex pet issues:

Visit her on Facebook

Listen to her conversation with my colleague Debra Hamilton, here: "Why Do Pets Matter?"

Find her on Divorceify

Read her latest publications

Belle Bocal is our honored guest who brings us clarity on the discussion of philanthropic giving in divorce. She diligently focuses her day to day on paying forward her knowledge through her work as a Gift Officer on the Institutional Advancement team at the University of New England and has over a decade of experience working in the nonprofit sector. 

She will share with us about giving back in and after divorce as a woman and what it means to give from the heart. Belle is multilingual in English, French, and Vietnamese interpreting for refugee and immigration services; currently sits on board committees for Goodwill Northern New England and the Portland Public Library. Belle also remains involved volunteering with the Junior League, which is where we met.

If you are coming from a place of fear at the thought of divorce, listen to this episode to immediately alleviate stress. Our guest is Rosemarie Ferrante, a family attorney focusing on non-adversarial divorce through mediation and collaborative divorce. Her mission is to positively impact the divorce process by giving couples the resources and tools they need to help their family transition smoothly through restructuring their family. Rosemarie and I will have a conversation on how the love you had in your marriage can still end in divorce, but with respect for one another. 

A few top takeaways in this episode include:

Understanding how good information leads to less intimidation in the divorce process 

Making sure you take your divorce process at your own pace; nobody else 

How to set yourself up for success long-term post-divorce 

To learn more about any part of the divorce process, reach out to Rosemarie at:

www.divorcemediationct.com

Your high net worth divorce may need a Private Investigator discussed in this episode, with Jay Groob, the leading private investigator in the country.

Do you think your spouse may be having an affair, emotionally or physically, with someone else? Do you know what is going on with your spouse online? We do not want to talk about it, but it is essential to know the facts about your high net worth marriage and who can help you!

Private investigative work may be the answer before you get divorced, which is why Jay will briefly cover his strong recommendations about divorce and secret and hidden underlying things he finds every day. American Investigative Services provides clients with integrity, discretion, dedicated service, comprehensive resources, and professionalism through straight-forward, one-on-one management of your most delicate and pressing divorce questions, all with 24-hour a day service.

Reach out to Jay directly for a private and confidential conversation: American Investigative Services

Ase Elvebakk's company, Natural Nuance's mission, aims to create a new perception of luxury defined by nature's beauty. They want to make women's lives simpler by creating functional and durable pieces. Who better to have on to discuss the importance of giving yourself a treat during a divorce or to a dear friend?

Her global firm was founded as an Austrian-Swedish entrepreneurial duo with the ambition to create beautiful, functional bags and accessories using sustainable natural materials and circular design. Their products are handmade by small European artisans and are designed to be loved for years and then repurposed. She will discuss several fashion-related things, including Positive Luxury and sustainability in fashion.

Listen to the end for a unique secret that Ase shares about an upcoming limited series for listeners only!

Shop here: Natural Nuance (natural-nuance.com)

Shop your favorite look on Natural Nuance's Instagram

Everything in divorce is emotional. And when it comes to money, behavioral finance plays a key role. We have the pleasure of having an exclusive conversation with Eben Burr, the Managing Director at Toews. He is also a lecturer and coach of applied behavioral finance as part of the Toews Managing Investor Behavior™ program. He will describe in detail how women going through a divorce can use behavioral finance to their advantage. 

Eben has a vast knowledge of finance and used to consult for private equity and high net worth individuals in New York City. He is currently pursuing a graduate certificate to become a Certified Financial Therapist, expanding his experience to learn to train professionals who want to improve clients’ financial health by integrating relational, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional elements with personal finance.

If you want to keep your current lifestyle and get a divorce, how will you do so if you do not know what your soon-to-be ex's business is worth? The company is also your asset, so today, we will make sure you are not in the dark about potentially one of the most significant investments you will split in your divorce: the family business.  Not only do many people want to listen to this episode if they are thinking of divorce and are a business owner, but also if their spouse is the business owner and you are in the dark on everything related to it. Is it worth $275 million or more? Do you know what the value is and what the business is doing? 

Doug Marshall is a brilliant resource and is the owner of a firm specializing in working business valuing protection and planning. In this field, Doug dedicates his time to helping divorce professionals and female clients understand what is going on behind the family business or business scenes.  In this episode, he will answer (in simple terms!) what a business valuation is, the critical steps to take, and how to protect your lifestyle during and post-divorce by always valuing a business with a trusted team. 

For numerous business valuation resources, visit Doug and his team: marshallviliesis.com

Today's episode goes over strategies that benefit High Net Worth families, those receiving child support and the impact of educational funding, tips on the significant upcoming educational changes that affect the upper middle class and above, and other crucial financial divorce topics. Using both his financial and counseling skills, our guest Sandy Voit recognizes that educational planning issues in divorce provide us with explanations of the best options and the consequences of each choice.

Sandy provides support that encourages independence and freedom for women in divorce. By focusing on his client's personal goals and success, he prepares customized financial plans, develops personalized cash flow strategies, and guides them to focus on the clients' success and make them feel empowered in the process.

If you have questions on anything relating to your divorce and finances or are a divorce professional needing your clients to have a financial expert involved, reach out to Sandy:  tangible-solutions.business.site

What better way to talk about the intimate topic of divorce and women than with Julia Jenkins. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps women who have trauma, stress, depression, anxiety, and addiction recover. For numerous years she has worked with the belief of having a safe and non-judgemental environment to help women grow and heal. 

To name a few things we discuss in this episode: we develop an understanding of psychotherapy, taboo topics in psychology and finance when relating to divorce, and the importance of asking for help. 

Click here to gain a better understanding of how Julia helps women: greenlakewellness.com/julia-jenkins-lmhc-csat/